Tom Casagrande

9.2

Bought this at the winery 2 years ago in Amador County, where it had been a surprise for us. We’d gone out there excited to try Zin and Rhone varietals, and so were surprised that we liked this Cab blend so much. Intense and open and with a bit of complexity and elegance. So good.

PS- If you’re on CellarTracker, please leave your handle in a comment so I can follow you there, as I’ve started an account because of this app’s constant issues. — 4 days ago

Norman

9.5

Engagement dinner for my oldest son. Great night and a great wine. — 7 months ago

Lars Miller

9.0

Strong raspberry on this one. Smooth and silky with medium tannins. Nicely balanced — 4 years ago

Norman

9.8

Started off strong and just got better with air. — a month ago

Kevin Løk

8.9

Surprisingly decent. — 3 months ago

with Caroline

Nathan Renfro

9.8

Been a big fan of Nine Suns for years. This was first bottle of Realm’s Houyi vineyard I’ve tried from my cellar. I believe ‘13 was Realm’s first year with Houyi fruit. The nose is incredible. With an hour decant, the wine is silky and seductive. The fruit is perfectly matched by the tannins and acidity. Everything working together perfectly. The fruit is bold and black, lovely minerality. Just an incredible mouthfeel. Nice finish. Next time I have this ‘13 I’ll have to have it side by side with a Nine Suns ‘13. This is drinking fantastic right now. — 2 years ago

Matthew G Pickett

9.3

Plummy, red and black fruit, cigar box, cedar, graphite, coffee, chocolate, med + to high acid, beautifully integrated tannin, long lingering finish. 7 years on it’s drinking great, can go another 10. — 2 months ago

Iris Wormington

9.2

Easy to drink, medium bodied and extremely minimal tannins. Had with lemon ricotta pasta — 5 months ago

Gregg Siegal

9.0

Darker and richer in flavor than most merlots. Great finish. Nice acidic backbone, very nice. — 4 years ago

Alex Skandalis

9.2

If you like this type of red this will be in your wheelhouse. — 5 years ago